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| Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 38 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1993-11-06) November 6, 1993 (age 31) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Richmond (TX) Bush |
Emmanuel Ogbah (born November 6, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Early years
Ogbah was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Houston, Texas in the United States at the age of nine. He attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend County, Texas. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football. He chose Oklahoma State in part based on recommendations from Russell Okung, who is a fellow Nigerian and attended George Bush High and Oklahoma State.
College career
After redshirting as a true freshman in 2012, Ogbah played in all 13 games of the 2013 season. He finished the year with 20 tackles and four sacks. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named the Big-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year after recording 49 tackles and 11 sacks. As a junior in 2015, he had 12.5 sacks on 63 tackles in 13 games. After his junior year, he announced to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- Oklahoma State football: Introducing Emmanuel Ogbah
- Oklahoma State’s Emmanuel Ogbah took advice from Russell Okung
- Bush’s Ogbah striving for individual, team success at Oklahoma State
- Emmanuel Ogbah's decision to return could pay off for Oklahoma State Cowboys